Ambassador Dr. Gordan Grlić Radman was accredited as the ambassador of Croatia to Germany in 2017. Ever since he has been undertaking outstanding efforts in strengthening the German-Croatian relations. In his function as the ambassador he especially places emphasis on the role of Croatia within the European Union; Croatia became a member of the EU in July 2013. Croatia is a prime example and proves how a relatively new EU member state can contribute to a community in a very positive way by sharing and strongly promoting the fundamental values of the EU.
Thought Leadership
Logistic is our life & future
by Melanie Prinz, CEO Beeline Logistics
Major trends in a nutshell:
Amazon leased 10,000 branded trailers to haul their own Prime deliveries.
Amazon launched its own freight brokerage service. First in the USA, followed by Europe - Air freight service will come soon.
Lot´s of Logistic startups are founded worldwide, some with great ideas & potential, but most with little or no experience.
Staff in the logistics & industry as well, often are not capable of multitasking, but requirements are increasing daily.
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Business in Trump America
by Andreas Neumann, Chairman German-American Business Association
In its “starting a business” category The World Bank ranked the US on 8th place (out of 190 countries) in 2019 [it was ranked on 13th place (out of 185 countries) in 2012].
The Workforce remains a vital issue for European subsidiaries in the US: Companies continue to face a lack of skilled workforce (87%). Companies continue to face difficulties in obtaining work visas. Such difficulties have increased from 58 % to 78 % compared to 2018.
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A view from the top
by Irene Ho, Head of Diplomatic Council Singapore.
Top global wealth trends and why Singapore is one the best countries to invest.
The global number of high net worth individuals (HNWI) is steadily increasing, but we see a millionaire migration. The wealth exodus from China continues. Australia and the U.S. see big gains, as the HNWI inflow and outflow of top countries shows:
Thought Leadership
Social media rules the world
Social media rules the world - from democracy to economy, by Thomas Gronenthal.
Social media influences what people think, what they buy and what they do. This is not a statement, it is a fact.
4.4 billion users out of a world population of 7.7 billion are connected to the Internet. There are 3.5 billion active social media users around the globe. The everage time spend on social media is 142 minutes a day, so more than 2 hours. And it’s growing. Every 6.4 seconds a new social media user registers.
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Civil Society Calling
Speech by Ambassador Buddhi Athauda,
Diplomatic Council Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Presidents
Diplomatic Council Summer Celebration 2019
Your Excellencies,
most valued Distinguished Diplomatic Council members, ladies and gentlemen.
Allow me to extend a very special “thank you” to those who travelled all the way to come here from far away cities and countries. We sincerely appreciate your dedication and believe in Diplomatic Council.
Leadership
Dr. sc. Gordan Grlić Radman
Leadership
Luciën Tjon
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US vs. China at the DC Exec Club on June 28
The great trade war, its roots and it’s possible consequences for global politics
Dr. Horst Walther, Diplomatic Council Commissioner on UN Affairs, will give a presentation at the Executive Club before this year’s Summer Celebration on June 28 near Frankfurt / Germany about one of the major topics shaking the world:
The US vs. China trade war
Before our very eyes a veritable drama is unfolding. It didn’t begin completely unexpectedly. And it started as a minor tit-for-tat exchange of blows.
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Croatia takes center stage
This year Croatia is the focal point of the Diplomatic Council summer celebration which will take place on June 28 at the Schlosshotel Kronberg close to Frankfurt.
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Diplomatic Council Malaysia launch
With great success the Diplomatic Council (DC) has launched a new Mission in Malaysia. New Ambassador as well as business members met in a private atmosphere to learn more about the Diplomatic Concil`s global footprint. The Diplomatic Council co-founder and Chairman Andreas Dripke and Secretary General Hang Nguyen travelled from the headquarters in Europe to welcomed the new members and to present the organisation. Each new member received an individualized DC Status Card and a DC Needle of Honor in a festive procedure.